The majestic sister of the red mansion

Shi Qiu'er was not very old when he left Beijing, and he was in the inner house, so he knew little about it. Hearing that the Lin family had a great background, he couldn't help but wonder, "Then why are they in Suzhou?"

"This Duke's family is not so easy to be. In the capital, the Lin family has always behaved modestly. Even if Master Lin Hai became the prince's companion, he never made a fuss about it. It's a pity that his Lin family is destined to have a difficult heir. My son, my dear, Master Lin is a man of foresight and foresight. He knows that the four generations of marquises will die from him, but how can the family of the Marquis Mansion rely on Master Lin Hai to keep it, so he asked for a prosperous family early on, and the four great families are closely linked. The daughter-in-law of the Rongguo Mansion."

"Ah! Doesn't that mean that the current Mrs. Lin is a daughter of the Duke's Mansion? Marquis Lin is really smart. With the Duke's Mansion as his in-laws, even if he loses the title of Marquis, no one dares to touch the Lin family's fortune." Shi Qiu Er clapped his hands and said, thinking a little bit.

The shrewd Mrs. Zhao shook his head: "Silly boy, those people above are not as simple as you think. The Lin family wants to take advantage of the power of the Jia family, and the Jia family also wants to take advantage of the close relationship between the Lin family and the royal family. , but it’s far away from the royal family, and it’s not worth paying attention to today, forget it, it’s far away, let me tell you about Master Lin Hai!”

"En!" Shi Qiuer nodded in bewilderment.

"Master Lin Hai has no title inheritance. He is taking the imperial examination. He passed the boy's exam when he was underage. Unfortunately, before he could take the exam, the old Hou Ye passed away. When Lin Hai finished the funeral for the old Hou Ye, he brought him I took my wife back to her ancestral home to keep her filial piety, and she stayed here for more than ten years. She never went to Beijing to rush for the exam, and only concentrated on taking care of the family business." Zhao said with a special tone.

Shi Qiu'er also noticed some problems: "Isn't it three years of filial piety? Why didn't he hurry up for the exam after the filial piety?"

"Hehe, good boy, I can't answer your question, probably only people can understand." Mrs. Zhao didn't express her conjecture.

He just went on to say: "Master Lin Hai also has a hard life. He has been married for nearly 20 years, and his concubine Ji has also taken in a few, but he has no heirs. Finally, in early February last year, his first wife gave birth to a sister and son, and soon became pregnant again. , the delivery date is approaching, and the family attaches great importance to it. They entrusted a few nurses to find a clean, healthy, polite and sensible nurse. It is said that they will choose so cautiously because the doctor judged that there is a baby in the belly. brothers."

"Why is this Mrs. Lin so disregarding her body? She just gave birth to one last year, and she is going to give birth to another one in February this year. Isn't her body going to be ruined?" Shi Qiuer is a person who has just given birth, and she understands that this is a one-time birth. But it's not just as simple as creating a ghost gate, it can be said that he has emptied his body.

Mrs. Zhao sighed, and said in a tone that was not at all like an ordinary woman: "Oh! How can it be easy to be a wife of a big family? You see, there are many concubines in his family, but none of them know about it when they have news over the years. Now, is the daughter of the Duke's Mansion very concerned about this matter? Since she refuses to let Concubine Ji give birth to concubine sons and daughters, she will naturally try her best to give birth to concubines."

"I'm sorry, mother! I made you sad." Shi Qiu'er thought that Mrs. Zhao remembered the past, so she hurriedly apologized.

"Hehe!" Mrs. Zhao said with a cheerful smile, "It's okay. After so many years, I've thought about it a long time ago. I just thought about it! Our family of five lives better than them and it's over, nothing else. idea."

"That's right! Daughter-in-law has to fight, mother! Tell her your plan, why did you let her go to the Lin family?" Shi Qiuer hurriedly changed the subject after hearing what Zhao said.

Mrs. Zhao smiled and embraced Mrs. Shi to her side, and said in a low voice: "You see, the Lin family has been able to stay here safely for so many years, and the family property is not affected. The in-laws who are married and connected by marriage have obvious differences in strength and weakness. If the strong side does not support the weak side, it will annex the other side, but you see, the Lin family has not had an imperial examination for more than ten years, has not entered the imperial court, and is still prosperous, and no one has moved. The strange thing is that Master Lin Hai has not been in the court for more than ten years, so there is probably something strange about it."

"The Lin family is so dormant, it will be a blockbuster when there is any news. Our family is not related to the official family here. Qi Yuan is smart, but there is no one above him. This official career will definitely be difficult. But if you are in dormancy with the Lin family, If you have a good relationship, then when his family makes a noise, our family will benefit from it. I think the Lin family attaches great importance to their children. If..."

Shi Shi understands what Zhao Shi did not finish, but she also has concerns: "Mother! This pillar of the Lin family is not thin, but being a nurse can be regarded as a servant. I am worried that Qi Yuan will be killed by others in the future. Make fun of it."

"Stupid words, back then when we came out of Beijing, the first thing I taught Qi Yuan to learn was to be able to bend and stretch. What's wrong with being a nanny? It depends on who the nanny is for. Let's say that the Zhen family, the largest in Jiangnan, her family is too old. Didn't the old lady become a nanny for today, so the Zhen family's prosperity is now, and when the Lin family becomes a blockbuster, you will know the benefits. Besides, we are a small family in Suzhou, what is there to be ridiculed for? Ah! I just feel sorry for the grievance of you being sent to the fence, and the child was weaned in two months." Zhao said with a sad expression.

Shi Shi has always known her mother-in-law's shrewdness. Since she has made a good idea, there will be absolutely no loss for her family. This time, if she is willing to serve others by herself, the benefits will definitely not be small: "Then I will listen to your mother. I want you to bother to take care of it, but how much is the monthly salary of Lin Fu's nanny? How many years does it take to sign the contract?"

"Hey! Silly boy, we think well here, and they may not necessarily choose you! Besides, if you are selected, you have to stick to your rhetoric, eh! Just say to give Qiyuan some money to catch up with the exam, and only sign five This year, this year has just arrived in February, next year is the year of the imperial examination, I am going to let Qiyuan take the exam twice, if he still fails, then come back and live with peace of mind, don’t worry about anything else.”

Having said that, the sadness in Zhao's tone is clearly visible. If Lin Qiyuan fails the exam, Zhao is more than simply disappointed. Shi nodded and said seriously: "I listen to mother, who is like a daughter-in-law?" Such a talented and good-looking Mrs. Xiucai, go to be his family's nanny! When the time comes, his family will definitely choose me."

"Hehe! Look at you, no matter how well you pretend in front of outsiders, you're still a crazy girl." Hearing what Shi said, Mrs. Zhao not only didn't show her mother-in-law, but she didn't look angry at all. My own daughter, maybe in some families, my daughter is not like this.

Mo Yue didn't know what was going on here, she saw her grandma calling her mother away, and she didn't come back for a while, and was impatient with being teased by her father, so she howled twice to scare her father away, and then she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Therefore, I missed the important conversation between the two parents. In fact, even if I didn't miss it, what can she do as a February child?Nothing can interfere.

When I woke up the next day, I saw my mother's eyes were slightly red, my father's face was stern and unhappy, and my brother was too scared to speak. Didn't the two still talk and laugh last night and get along very well?Why did things get awkward today? Mo Yue didn't know the truth, so she looked at her grandma in confusion. She didn't want to, even her always energetic grandma looked tired and remained silent all morning.

In particular, everyone in the family except her elder brother showed pity and distress when they saw her. This situation lasted for a few days, which made Mo Yue almost go crazy. Hearing that Gu gave birth to a daughter, poor families were unwilling to raise her. I thought I was going to be abandoned soon!Until one day in mid-February, after my mother tidied up and went out, my grandma hugged her and whispered guiltily.

Mo Yue found out that her mother had gone to apply for a wet nurse. If she was selected, she would never be able to drink milk again. This made Mo Yue stunned. She knew that her family was not in a good position. Being rich doesn't mean you're poor enough to be a wet nurse, right?She remembers some history courses in college, and some ancient novels will be taught in the literary journal.

According to the professor, although the status of ancient wet nurses is higher than that of slaves, they are also first-class slaves. Small families are fine, but when they come to big families, it is a lifelong career. After getting a daughter-in-law, you have to help manage things. During work, even if the milk is swollen, you can't suck it for your own child. What a difficult job it is!

Isn't the father a scholar?In ancient times, it was considered a kind of fame, right?Why didn't he object to his mother applying for a wet nurse?Is your family too poor to make ends meet?These days, when my mother is confinement, she keeps chicken soup and eggs. After confinement, she cooks a meat dish every few days. Grandma cooks a small stove for mother, two eggs a day, and occasionally cooks an extra one for my brother.

Because of these meals, Mo Yue thinks that although his family is not rich, they are not considered poor either. Now it seems that the family is barely able to squeeze out the food money, right?In order to let my mother eat well and let myself drink nutritious milk, now that I have run out of money, have I made my mother a nanny?

If I knew she would not be so idle, if I knew she would have practiced earlier, opened up the space, and found a way to get some money, I wouldn't let the family get into this situation... Mo Yue thought sadly, pink and tender Tears flowed silently on her small face, and her purple-black diamond-like eyes were covered with mist, which made people feel distressed when they saw it.

Self-righteous, imagining the false truth, Mo Yue was moved by her family and shed tears for her mother, but she didn't know that was not the case at all. Mama Shi went to be a nanny, not for the monthly money, but for the money. The Lin family left after five generations of connections, and the hearts of her family members in this life are not at all peaceful to stay in a small family.